Claire Danes, How Can We Get Your Pretty, Understated Red Carpet Makeup?

Claire Danes looked perfectly polished and not overdone at her big movie premiere.

I absolutely loved Claire Danes’ glowing look at the NYC premiere of her new HBO film Temple Grandin on Jan. 26. It’s not usual to see a starlet so fresh-faced on the red carpet and it really paid off for Claire. “Claire was wearing a very form fitting, sexy Dolce and Gabbana dress and I just didn’t want to make her up with the usual staple make up that goes with a Dolce black dress – dark smokey eyes,” explains celebrity makeup artist Matin. “I wanted her to look fresh, sexy and smart – almost underdone. So, I chose a monochromatic palette of warm browns,” Matin says.

Here’s how Matin got Claire’s look!

“I used Neutrogena Nourishing Eye Quad in Tea Biscuit and used the colors from dark to light as I worked the colors from lashes to brows,” Matin says.

“On her cheeks I used Make Up For Ever Flash Color in Fuchsia. I sheered it out on the back of my hand and then applied it very sheer on the apple of her cheeks,” he says.

For her lips, Matin used a gorgeous plumy, sheer brown lipstick from Mac in 5N. – Marta Topran